Alan "Buddy" Verne Wisenbaker
Jan 5, 2022
Alan “Buddy” Verne Wisenbaker, 63, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his residence. Buddy was born October 11, 1958 in Valdosta, to the late Avis Geneva Miller Wisenbaker and Grover Adriel Wisenbaker. He was a self-employed Truck Driver. Buddy was a loving dad, granddad; enjoyed farming and deer hunting. He was preceded in death by his...
Kathryn B. Mason
Jan 5, 2022
Kathryn Mason, 66, passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on January 5, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Savannah, GA to Stuart Morgan Brown and Florence Amelia Brown on October 10, 1955. Kathryn was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to fish and was passionate about cooking. Devoted Christian and 20+ year member of Gateway...
William Lynn Usic
Jan 5, 2022
Chief MSgt. (Retired) William Lynn Usic, 79, of Valdosta passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1942 in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania to the late Janet Lucille Longacre and Joseph Frank Usic. He retired from the United States Air Force after 28 years of service achieving the rank of Chief Master...
Martha "Mama Jo" Joann Tomlinson Zipperer
Jan 4, 2022
Martha “Mama Jo” Joann Tomlinson Zipperer, 79, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Lakeland, Georgia on April 1, 1942 to the late Daniel Enoch Tomlinson and Lucille Kirkland Tomlinson. She was the co-owner of Zipperer Wrecker Service, was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother; she...
Betty Jean James
Jan 3, 2022
Betty Jean James – 76 of Valdosta, GA passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 28, 1945 in Adel, GA to the late Russell & Helen (Sauls) Harrelson. Betty was a member of the Azalea City Church of God. She worked as the store manager for B&C Wall Coverings....
Howard Herbert Hansford
Jan 2, 2022
Howard Herbert Hansford of Valdosta, GA passed away of natural causes at the age of 94 on January 2, 2022. Mr. Hansford was born in Alameda, CA on February 27, 1928 to the late Walter D. and Beatrice M. (Kennett) Hansford. Mr. Hansford was a WWll Veteran serving in the Army. He retired from the Alameda Naval Air Station as...
Wilburn Burnham
Dec 31, 2021
Wilburn Burnham – 86 Of Valdosta passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2021 at his home. Mr. Burnham was born on December 7, 1935 in Walton County, Florida to the late Grover Cleveland and Emma Caroline (Boone) Burnham. He was the owner of Freeport Carpet and Decorating in Freeport, Florida. He also owned and operated Burnham Auto Service in Valdosta,...
Thomas Eugene Rees
Dec 30, 2021
Thomas Eugene Rees – 78 Of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021 in the Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Clinton, Illinois to the late David and Caroline Grower Rees. He was a retired Crew Chief with the United States Army. He loved to fish and watch TV. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Joseph Arnold Paquet Sr.
Dec 25, 2021
Joseph (Joe) Arnold Paquet, Sr., 66 of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus. Joe was born on November 21, 1955, in Charleston, South Carolina, to the late Julia Ann Kirkland Paquet and Joseph Alford Paquet. Joe was retired from Mause Corporation as a Fork Lift Driver. He served his country honorable...
Jewell Tomlinson Merritt
Dec 25, 2021
Jewell Tomlinson Merritt, 64, of Adel, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 in Adel, Georgia. Jewell was born September 24, 1957 in Homerville, Georgia to the late Lizzie Ruth (Jewell) Tomlinson and Earnest Aaron Tomlinson, Sr. Jewell was retired from the Lanier County Board of Education where she taught for many years. She was preceded in death by her...
Loney Louise Brown
Dec 24, 2021
Loney Louise Brown – 84 Of Valdosta passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 in the Suwanee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper, Florida. She was born in Jasper, Florida on December 1, 1937 to the late Rufus D. and Elizabeth Cribbs Anderson. She was a floor associate working with Walmart for 16 years and enjoyed bowling and playing softball, enjoyed...
Jo Ann Boyd Mata
Dec 24, 2021
Jo Ann Boyd Mata, 48 of Lakeland, Georgia, passed away, Friday, December 24, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Jo was born on December 28, 1972 in Lakeland, Georgia to the late Martha Jean Kelly Boyd and Laverne Toye Boyd. She was a caregiver for the elderly. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ronnie...
Katie Nell Weeks
Dec 23, 2021
Katie Nell Connell Weeks – 87 of Valdosta passed away peacefully Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born July 14, 1934, to Edward Lamar, Sr. and Ruth Lee Westberry Connell. Katie was a devout Christian, who believed in practicing her love of life and sharing its joy with others. She was a dedicated homemaker, who possessed...
Ruth Ellen Benefield
Dec 20, 2021
Ruth Ellen Benefield – 79 Of Lakeland passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 2, 1942, in Atkinson County, Georgia to the late Citha Gentry Browning and James Browning. She was employed as a machine operator with Levi Strauss for 39 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Kim Darsey Ray
Dec 20, 2021
Kim Darsey Ray – 60 Of Lakeland passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at her residence. She was born on July 16, 1961 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late William B. Darsey, Sr and Mary Catherine Carter. She was a loving mother, goodhearted and showed no partiality. She had a contagious laugh and loved everyone. She was very humble...
Rosita A Hernandez
Dec 20, 2021
Rosita A. Hernandez – 75 Of Valdosta passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. Rosita was born on November 8, 1946 to the late Rosa A. Benitez and Pascual Hernandez in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rosita is survived by her loving sister, Ivonne Hernandez of Valdosta and her two fur babies, Aisha and...
John Scott Woolfolk
Dec 20, 2021
John Scott Woolfolk – 74 Of Valdosta passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 20, 2021 in Cairo, Georgia while tending to his old homeplace. Mr. Woolfolk was born on July 28, 1947 to the late William and Claudia Woolfolk in Cairo, Georgia. He was an electronic technician retiring after 35 years in his field. Mr. Woolfolk was a graduate of...
Betty Yant Frazier
Dec 19, 2021
Betty Yant Frazier – 83 Of Lakeland passed away on December 19, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus. She was born in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Charles and Eva Yant. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lakeland and worked with the Lanier County Board of...
Fred Stanley Bickford
Dec 18, 2021
Fred S. Bickford – 74 Of Naylor, Georgia passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 28, 1947 in Bowden, Maine to the late Lendall Bickford and Lillian (Palmer) Stevens. Mr. Fred served his country in the United States Navy. He enjoyed fishing and wood working. He also enjoyed collecting coins, old cars...
Herman Gerrit Kleiboer
Dec 18, 2021
On Sunday, December 19th 2021, Herman Kleiboer, loving husband of Sally Kleiboer and father of five children, passed away at the age of 79. Herman Kleiboer was born November 3, 1942 in the Netherlands to Johannes & Alida (Telgen) Kleiboer. He and his family emigrated to Canada after World War II and from there he eventually moved to Belleville, NY....
